Festive Cheer, Yuletide Carols, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a very fun Christmas card to share with you. I found this card on Pinterest and you can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Early Espresso card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock and taped it to the inside.

The music sheet Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Yuletide Carols" 12" x 12" package. After cutting it from a sheet full of other images, it measured 4" x 5-1-4". No trimming on that, it was the exact size needed for the front of the card. It was taped in place creating equal spacing all around.

The Santa is from the same sheet. It measured 2-3/4" x 5-1/4" after cutting it from the sheet. Again, no trimming. Ya gotta love that!  This will be taped to a 3" x 5-1/2" piece of Early Espresso card stock. But before taping I cut the circle for the back layer of the word piece. The circle measures 1-7/8".  You can use a punch or a die if you have either. I still had the circles and scalloped die set and will probably keep it till I wear it out (is that possible?).  Once I got the circle cut out I taped the DSP to the layer. Then that was taped to the front of the card centering it as much as possible by eyeing it.

The words are from the "Festive Cheer" bundle and were stamped using Early Espresso ink and cut out using the 4th circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I taped the two circles together. I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card. I moved the circle down a bit more than on the original card. I didn't want Santa to be covered.

A tiny little bow was cut from the "Festive Cheer" bundle using Early Espresso card stock. It's up at the top center. It's so tiny, it's almost invisible. But it's SO cute.

This was such a fun card to make because the DSP did most of the work. I bought this paper and I didn't realize how fun all of the sheets are. I loved the idea of having lots of music sheets to make cards with but this sheet of multiple images is such a bonus!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda

Timeless Christmas, Home for Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you. I found the card on Pinterest but I changed it a bit. You can see the original card by clicking here. There were no instructions on how the card was made so I just went with what looked good, so please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Barely Blush card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and I taped it to the inside of the card.

The holly strip is from the "Timeless Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It's cut at 1-1/4" x 5-1/2".  The Real Red layer behind it was cut at 1-1/2" x 5-1/2". I taped the two layers together and then taped it to the front of the card about 1/4" from the fold.

The candy cane piece was cut at 4-7/8" x 2-1/2" and was textured using the "Seasonal Cheer" embossing folder set. There's three smaller embossing folders in that set, the candy canes, bats, and leaves. I didn't use the bats much in October but I am going to save it and use it next year, even if it might be retired. I glued that piece to a 5-1/8" x 2-3/4" piece of Real Red card stock. I taped that to the front of the card about 1/4" on both sides and the bottom.

The ovals are from the "Framed Violets" bundle.  I cut the scalloped one using Real Red card stock. And the other oval was cut from Basic White card stock. The words are from the "Home For Christmas" bundle and were stamped using Real Red ink. 

The candies were stamped next, they are from the same "Home for Christmas" bundle using Real Red ink on Basic White card stock. I stamped and cut three of them. 

The "wrappers" were die cut using Barely Blush card stock. I glued the candies to the "wrappers". On the center of each candy I added a little peppermint candy embellishment. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on the upper part of the oval. 

I tied a white bow and glued it to the upper right side next to the candy. And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I REALLY like the layout. There's lots of fun Christmas images that will work with this layout. You may be seeing it again in the near future.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda

Christmas Mice, A Little Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I just love these little mice and I had purchased the Designer Series Paper (DPS).  You can see the original card by clicking here.  Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that I textured using the "Swirls of Magic" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card base.

Next I cut a strip of DSP from the "A Little Christmas" 12" x 12" package. The strip measures 4-1/4" x 2-1/4". I glued it to the left side of the card about 5/8" from the left edge.

I just had to purchase that DPS because the mice were just too darn cute!  The sheet of DSP that the mice came from was a bit busy but making them a focal point made the sheet much more fun to use. I thought these mice were perfect from that sheet. I cut the two mice using the 4th circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. 

The words are from the "Christmas Mice" bundle. I stamped them on a 3/4" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock. I stamped them using Real Red ink. I have a love/hate relationship with cutting my word pieces before stamping on them. I often struggle to get them straight where as if I had stamped them crooked on a piece of card stock, I could cut them straight on my paper cutter. But cutting smaller strips can be a challenge too. This time I cut the card stock and then stamped on it. I did manage to get it pretty straight. I glued it to the front of the card about 3/8" from the left edge and 1-1/8" up from the bottom edge.

I glued the top mouse in place first and before I glued the bottom one down I decided to pop it up with dimensionals. 

I added some crystal rhinestones and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. Those little mice are just too cute.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda

A Little Christmas, Home for Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy Christmas card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it with a snowflake embossing folder. I don't have a current snowflake embossing folder, mostly because it came in a bundle and it was just too expensive. Even my group of stamping friends didn't have it or I would have embossed a few sheets to have on hand. So I used a folder I had on hand, it's a very old (retired) Stampin' Up! folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

The image is from the "A Little Christmas" 12" x 12" package. There's two sheets in the package that are full of images. I can't wait to play with some more of them in the near future. I cut this image out of the sheet and taped a piece of Pool Party layer to the back. My printed image measured 2-3/8" x 2-3/4"  and my Pool Party piece was cut at 2-5/8" x 3".  Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The words are from the "Home For Christmas" bundle. I stamped them on a piece of Basic White card stock and I tried to cut them out with my paper cutter. It's SO hard to cut tiny strips that have words on them and get them straight. I ended up trimming it a bit with my scissors. I also trimmed the piece of Pool Party for the layer. It's not straight, which bothers me but I try to remind myself that it is after all a handmade card. And it's not that crooked! But it still bothers me!  LOL. Dimensionals were added to the back.

I set the top piece in place about 5/8" from the top and both sides.

The words were added to the bottom area about 7/8" from the bottom edge and the two sides.

I had some snowflakes that I glued on the printed image and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I really like the image, there's something about the house in the snow.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda

Season of Celebration, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Hydrangea Hue card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and tape it to the inside.

On the front I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock. Using a blending brush and Hydrangea Hue ink, I scrubbed it on the center and worked my way outward.  I taped this piece to the front of the card.

These cute stickers are from the "Season of Celebration" ephemera package. I bought this package because of this snowman. I am such a snowman person. Hubby will be getting my snowman parts down from the loft in the garage and when we have our first sticky snow, I will be going out to make a snowman. It's been a few years since I've made one, mostly due to a bad hip but with a total hip replacement, I'm ready to play in the snow again. And yes, I will eat snow too! I refuse to grow up! LOL Back to the card. I punched out the package, snowman, greenery, snowflake and words.

I stuck the package in place first. I removed the backing on the snowman and added dimensionals. I added baby powder to the sticky parts that are exposed. Then I removed the backing on the dimensionals and set the snowman in place on the front of the card.

Next I added the greenery piece. And then the snowflake, I added a dimensional and added the baby powder as I did for the snowman. 

The word part was a bit tricky. I cut a dimensional and added it to the area under the "Christmas, us to the "m".  Then I added the baby powder but I didn't want to get any baby powder on the part that will be affixed to the snowman body.  Once I was done with that, I removed the backing from the dimensionals and set the piece in place on the front and the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make. I love how cute this snowman is and I'm pleased with the way the card turned out. It was super simple and quick too.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda

Christmas Mice, Radiant Sunflowers, Phrases & Frames, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I wanted to use the mouse from the "Christmas Mice" bundle and make a Christmas card for a change but...... I saw this card on Pinterest and the Christmas card is going to have to wait! LOL. This card was just too sweet to not make. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pecan Pie card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was taped to the inside.

On the front I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Sunflower Fields" 12" x 12" package.

I cut a strip of Pecan Pie card stock that measures 5-1/4" x 7/8". I stamped the birthday greetings from the "Phrases & Frames" bundle. I stamped them using Basic Black ink. The original card used white embossing powder. I am lazy and I need to go get the Versa Mark and powder. Then I need to go to another area to eat it. So I don't heat emboss much, mostly out of laziness!  

The mouse was stamped next. It's from the "Christmas Mice" bundle. I stamped it on a piece of Basic White card stock using Basic Black ink. I colored it using Blends Pens. I colored the cheek and the inside of the ear using the dark Petal Pink pen. Then I colored the entire mouse using the Ivory pen. Next I used the light Pecan Pie pen to color the fur and around the ear but not the belly or inside the ear. Then I came in with the dark Pecan Pie pen to color the darker areas. I took a white marker and added the dots. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

Next I did my die cutting. I cut the arch using the 7th arch in the "Everyday Arches" set on Basic White card stock. I used Granny Apple Green ink on the bottom part of the piece and Hydrangea Hue ink on the sky. 

The flower stem and flower is from the "Radiant Sunflower" bundle. I cut the stem using Mossy Meadow card stock and the flower was cut from Crushed Curry card stock. The center was cut from a scrap piece of Early Espresso card stock. I glued the center to the flower. 

The mouse was set in place on the arched piece. The stem was glued in place and then the flower was glued down. It's on half of the arched piece, so I had to be mindful of where the glue needed to go.

I taped the word piece was taped down about 3/4" from the bottom edge of the card. Then the arched piece was set in place about 3/4" from the right edge and 1/2" from the bottom edge.

The arched piece was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

Using my dark Pecan Pie Blends pen I colored in some white dots from "Bats, Ghosts & Dots" package. I have a lot of white dots left and much to my surprise, they took the color nicely! Once the dots were added the card was done.

Do you think that if I changed out the flower for a present that this could pass for a masculine card?

This was a very fun card to make, even though it wasn't a Christmas card that I had intended to make. I just love this little mouse. I can't wait to play with it again.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Oh My Fright, Frightfully Fun, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I just had to make one more Halloween card before the end of the month. I found it on the internet and you can see it by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock was cut for the largest layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Frightfully Fun" 12" x 12" package. I did a pretty good job this month using a lot of that DSP. I haven't used it up but I did use quite a bit of it. I taped the DSP to the Basic Black layer and that as then taped to the front of the card.

The original card looked like it used the retired "Deckled Circles" dies. I no longer have mine (or I just can't find it in my mess! LOL). I used the dies from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the second and third dies in that set to make this card.

The largest is Basic Black and the next size smaller is Basic White. On the Basic White circle I stamped the words from the "Oh My Fright" bundle using Basic Black ink. I had accidentally smudged the word piece, the ink was not quite dry when I turned it over to add the tape. I taped it to the Basic Black piece and then lightly sponged on some Basic Black ink to camouflage the smudges.  Good job, huh? I no longer see them! I taped the layered circles to the front of the card about 1-1/8" from the top edge and 7/8 from both sides.

I fussy cut the ghosts from another sheet of DSP in the same package. Dimensionals were added to the back of them and they were set in place on the front of the card.

I added a few little ghosts from the "Bats, Ghosts and Dots" embellishment package and the card was done.

This was a fun card. It was very quick (even with the fussy cutting) and it was super easy to make too. Last Halloween card for they year!  I promise!

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Halloween card,
Wanda

Sweet Words, Scalloped Blooms, Glow of Harvest, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fall birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Early Espresso card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut two pieces of Basic Beige card stock that measure 4" x 5-1/4" each. I taped one to the inside and the other I textured using the "Softly Woven" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Glow of Harvest" 12" x 12" package. It measures 2-1/2" x 4".  I taped it to a 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Early Espresso card stock. I added Dimensionals to the back and I set this piece aside.

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Scalloped Blooms" bundle and were stamped using Early Espresso ink on Basic Beige card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Sweet Words" bundle.

I cut an Early Espresso layer from the same "Sweet Words" bundle. I taped the two layers together. I set this aside. 

I do not remember what set the leaf was die cut from. I had made it a while ago and it was setting on my worktable. If you know what set it's from, please leave a message in the comment and I'll edit my post to include it. I had cut it from a scrap piece of Basic Beige and sponged on some Daffodil Delight. Then I sponged the edges using Early Espresso ink. And for the middle, I tapped on some Pumpkin Pie ink. It was fun to make the leaf but I don't remember what I was going to use it for. Anyway, I glued the leaf in place under the words. The space below it was open and it needed something. 

I cut a 4" x 3/4" piece of Early Espresso card stock and taped it to the front of the card about 1-1/2" from the top edge of the card base.

The DSP layer was added next, it's about 1/2" from the fold and right side.

Dimensionals were added to the word piece where it would touch the textured piece and tape to the part that touches the DSP. Once that was in place, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I like the layout and it was quick and easy to make.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Birthday card,
Wanda

Copper and Apatite Earrings

As many of you know, I just don't just make cards with my time. I do other crafts such as knitting, crocheting, playing with polymer clay and jewelry making. Today I made a pair of earrings using copper and faceted apatite stones. I thought I'd share it with you today. I also made several other pair using copper beads in place of the apatite stones. I made my own headpins. It's the balled pin at the end of the earrings. I torched them earlier this year. I will be making more before the weather gets to cold to be out in the garage. It's something that is probably okay to make one or two in the house but it's best to torch copper outside or in a very ventilated area. I don't have the ventilation system that is needed to do that many in the house. So I set up camp in the garage and torch away. 

These are very lightweight and easy to wear. I file the ends of the ear wires so they glide in the ear easily. I love the look of the apatite with the copper.

I had a lot of fun making these and will be making more using other semi-precious gem stones and more copper beaded ones.  I have other jewelry items I've made and I'll post some in a few days. 

You can see some of the other things I have made by clicking here.  The web store is not working right now and I usually shut it down during craft fair season because most of the items go to the craft fairs. 

Thanks for looking,
Wanda

Lily of the Valley, Valley in Bloom, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card using the "Lily of the Valley" bundle again. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Garden Green card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock that measure 4" x 5-1/4". I taped one to the inside and the other I worked on.

I cut three pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Valley in Bloom" 12" x 12" package. These pieces measure 5" x 1-5/8" each. I taped them to the Basic White piece.

I cut one leaf from the "Lily of the Valley" bundle using Granny Apple Green card stock and one set of flowers using Basic Beige card stock. I did trim the end of the flower piece a bit so it wouldn't stick out from under the leaf. 

The leaf and the flower piece were taped to the front of the card.

I taped the piece on the front of the card base.

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using Garden Green ink on Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Three Banner" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. It was fun to play with larger pieces of the DSP, it's so pretty.  I had gotten a quarter sheet of each design from a friend so I was able to make a couple of cards using them. Fun times with friends.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Lily of the Valley, Thank You Card, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thank you/friendship card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Garden Green card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock measuring 4" x 5-1/4" each. I taped one to the inside and the other will be taped to the front.

I cut three strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Valley in Bloom" 12" x 12" package. The strips measure 3/4" x 5".  I taped them in place on the left side of the Basic White piece.

I cut two leaves from the "Lily of the Valley" bundle using Granny Apple Green card stock and I cut two sets of the lilies using Basic Beige card stock. I trimmed the ends of the flowers so the didn't stick out past the bottom of the leaves. I taped the leaves and flowers in place over the DSP.

The words are from the bundle. I thought it was such a sweet sentiment and I love the fonts used. I stamped the words using Garden Green ink.

The piece was then taped to the front of the card.

I thought the upper right looked a bit too open so I added a brass butterfly that I had in my stash. I still have a few left and I do plan on using them up. I need to cut down my stash of embellishments and DSP. I will run out of elements long before I run out of DSP! LOL 

This was a pretty quick, easy and simple card to make. This is an interesting set to play with. I did not purchase this set, I played with one a friend had. It's fun to get together with friends. We all have different tastes and we share our sets we bought so we can have even more fun without spending a fortune. I like to try out a set before I decide I can get a lot of use out of it to justify buying it. Stamping days with friends is the best!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's thank you/friendship card,
Wanda

Glow of Harvest, Sunflower Field, Simply Leaves, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thinking of you card to share with you.  Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Paper (DSP) from the "Glow of Harvest" 12" x 12" package. Hind site here, I should have cut a piece of Cajun Craze card stock for the first and largest layer. The DSP kind of blended into the card base. The "Glow of Harvest" DSP is printed on pearly card stock. It's got a beautiful shimmer and the camera didn't pick it up.

On top of the "Glow of Harvest" DSP is a piece of DSP from the "Sunflower Field" 12" x 12" package. It measures 4-1/2" x 2-3/4".  I taped it about 1/2" from the fold along with the top and bottom.

A 3" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and then textured using the leaves folder from the "Seasonal Cheer" mini embossing folders package. There's three folders in that set, the leaves, bats and candy canes. You'll be seeing the candy cane one being used in some future cards (I hope I remember to use it! LOL). I glued the embossed piece to the front of the card about 1/2" from the right edge and about 7/8" from the top and bottom edges of the card base.

I took another piece of DSP form the "Sunflower Field" package that measures 3" x 1-1/2" and I taped it to the embossed piece about 1/4" from the edge of the embossed piece.

A circle from the "Stylish Shapes" set was cut, I used the third largest die. Using a blending brush, I scrubbed on some Cajun Craze ink. 

The pumpkins are from the "Glow of Harvest" DSP and were fussy cut, along with the leaves and two sets of flowers. It's too bad the colors of of the pumpkins weren't darker, that is why I set them on a darker background. I taped the pieces in place on the circle and then added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card centering it on the textured piece with equal spacing on the sides and about 1/4" from the top edge of the textured piece.

The words are from the "Simply Leaves" bundle and were stamped using Early Espresso ink on a 2-1/2" x 1/2" piece of Basic White card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was se tin place on the front of the card about 1-1/2" from the bottom edge of the card and 1-1/8" from the fold and 5/8" from the right edge of the card. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I SO love the shimmer on the DSP. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's thinking of you card,
Wanda

Simply Leaves, Birthday Card, Thank You Card, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fall card to share with you. I have not decided what genre it belongs under. A birthday card? A thinking of you card?  A thank you card? I'm not sure where to go with this card. It's not speaking to me. Maybe you can suggest something. What is it saying to you? I found the card on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Cajun Craze card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and taped to the inside.

On the front a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Early Espresso card stock was cut for the largest layer. 

The beautiful shimmery Designer Series Paper (DSP) piece was cut at 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" from a sheet in the "Glow of Harvest" 12" x 12" package. The sheets in this package are all on a shimmery card stock. There is no design on the back, just the pretty images on the front. I taped this piece on top of the Early Espresso piece. 

On the right I cut a 1" x 5-1/8" piece of Crushed Curry card stock that I textured using the leaves from the "Seasonal Cheer" mini folder. There's three folders in that set, candy canes, bats, and these leaves.  I glued this piece to the right side of the DSP.

The leaves are from the "Simply Leaves" bundle and were stamped using Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Basic Beige, and Peaceful Pine ink. Once they were punched out, I taped them together. I added Dimensionals to the back and set them in place on the front of the card. 

A linen bow was tied and glued to the end area of the stems.

I didn't know what I was going to do with the card but I did add a label that will have something on it, or not. It will depend on the words and their size.  

This was a fun card to make and I like how colorful it is for fall.  

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's card,
Wanda

Radiant Sunflower, Sunflower Fields, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fall birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4' x 5-1/4" piece of Golden Glow card stock for the largest layer and I taped it to the front of the card.

Then I cut a 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Sunflower Fields" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the Gold Glow piece with equal spacing at the sides and top.

Next I took a 3" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the leaves folder from the "Seasonal Cheer" mini embossing folder set. There is a folder in there with bats on it and I forgot all about it or I would have used it more on my Halloween cards.  Oh well, I'm planning on keeping the set so I'll probably be using it next year.

I cut a 1-1/2" x 3" strip of DSP from the same package. I glued it to the left side of the embossed piece. It's about 1/4" from the left edge. Then that piece was glued to the front of the card on top of the DSP, creating equal spacing on the sides and top.

The circle was cut next. I used the third one in the "Stylish Shapes" set. The words were stamped on it next. They are from the "Cutest Crew" bundle and were stamped using Early Espresso ink. I stamped them to the left so I'd have room for the flowers.

I created the flowers next. I cut them from dies in the "Radiant Sunflower" bundle. I cut one from some DSP and the other from Cajun Craze card stock. The stem is from Mossy Meadow. I glued the stem down first and then the flowers. I was careful not to add glue to the back of the petals where they wouldn't be touching anything.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I love cards with layers and this one had four, plus the circle!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda